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Pythagoras exploring harmony and ratio with various musical instruments.

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Theorica musice

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Title
Pythagoras exploring harmony and ratio with various musical instruments.
Names
Gaffurius, Franchinus, 1451-1522 (Author)
Rimbault, Edward F. (Edward Francis), 1816-1876 (Former owner)
Collection

Theorica musice

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1492-12-15
Place: Mediolani
Publisher: Philippus Mantegatius
Library locations
Music Division
Shelf locator: Drexel 2661
Topics
Musical instruments
Bells
Glass harmonica
Hammers
Monochord
Pythagoras
Genres
Prints
Physical Description
Woodcuts
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14469466
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0b4d4480-c603-012f-4099-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1451: Creator Born
  • 1492: Issued
  • 1522: Creator Died
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Pythagoras exploring harmony and ratio with various musical instruments." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1492-12-15. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6aea1d6c-4a60-4eb5-e040-e00a1806524f

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Pythagoras exploring harmony and ratio with various musical instruments." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 17, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6aea1d6c-4a60-4eb5-e040-e00a1806524f

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1492-12-15). Pythagoras exploring harmony and ratio with various musical instruments. Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6aea1d6c-4a60-4eb5-e040-e00a1806524f

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Pythagoras exploring harmony and ratio with various musical instruments.